PSY 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Thematic Apperception Test, Ego Ideal, Neuroticism
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What is personality: unique psychological qualities of an individual that influence a variety of characteristic behavior patterns across different situations and over time. Secondary traits: cattell"s 16 factors (source traits) E. g. , trusting, tense, outgoing, suspicious: eysenck"s 3 dimensions. The big five : remember ocean : o - openness to experience. I don"t like to waste my time daydreaming . Once i find the right way to do something, i stick to it . I am intrigued by the patterns i find in art and nature : c conscientiousness. Examples: i keep my belongings clean and neat , i"m pretty good about pacing myself so as to get things done on time , i am not a very methodical person . Examples: i like to have a lot of people around me , i laugh easily , i don"t consider myself especially light-hearted .